Hillary Wins! (2nd. ed.)

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I thought someone ought to point this out, since all the major newspapers seem to be placing it in the next to last paragraph of their paeans to Obama. Hillary blew out Kentucky last night, just like she did West Virginia!

Obamaphiles will say, “So what? She can’t win. He has more pledged delegates.” Indeed. The DNC appears to be opting for a fatal decision that I can’t quite grasp–to lose in November so that it does not have to have Hillary Clinton as its nominee.

This seems absurd. Back when a Clinton-Obama ticket was probably still possible, it clearly would have been magic. The strengths that Obama brings to the table (that people seem to like him) would have offset his weaknesses (he is unprepared, he doesn’t prepare or get his facts straight, he looks incredibly tired and he’s only 46, whereas she looks rested and she’s 60, etc.) and her strengths, such as winning all the big states, would have landed a Dem in the White House.

Now, we have quite a bizarre scenario. It’s a bit like the electoral college business which can produce counter results. This DNC delegate allocation is biting the party in the ass. It seems one can win caucuses in red states that are unwinnable in a general election and still become the nominee–but only with party help. Or one can win all the big electoral states and still become the nominee–but only with party help. Both Obama and Clinton need the party honchos and honcha.

I am not sure the bigger problem will be solved. FDR’s old coalition is breaking apart. The Republicans are also not that strong. Having robbed the country blind, the neo-con extremists seem to have bailed, and I don’t even think Republicans are sure they want McCain, unless he runs against Obama. Oddly, for as much as they hated Hillary Clinton and made it their mission to destroy her, I think they are beginning to regret it.  While I don’t believe there is any chance Obama could win the presidency, never say never. And I think that idea absolutely freaks out the Republicans who have helped get him to where he is.

Democrats have never truly appreciated the Clintons. I know I didn’t always. I did think Bill held up incredibly well during that ridiculous impeachment farce; the stress would have killed me. But that resiliency on his part should have told the DNC something about how to play their games.

The future of our country is at stake. It is nearly as grave as when FDR took office. We are facing difficult economic times and war.  It’s not the time for a novice. Hillary must be the nominee or BUST!

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I got tagged by Rigg earlier. I think this means I must tag others, so:

Cantueso, who is brilliant, ebulliant and witty

TheGreatGeno, who is an Obamaphile with a brain and a worthy man to spar with

The Confluence, for Hillary Lovers Only

Valentine Bonnaire, simply wonderful

and last but not least

The Clintonista. What can I say. Hardcore Clintonite!

 Rigg has now cleared this up for me, so…

The title of my memoir is: Performs beyond wildest expectations, then Nothing…

OK that’s more like a headline, but I can’t see a book emerging out of my life.

Cantueso, I fixed my error.

I have been under the weather for three days. I see Obama is ready to run off to Cuba and Iran as soon as they just name him president. While the embargo on Cuba is definitely stupid, from an international law point of view (we trade with China and it has more political prisoners than Cuba), I would rather see a president saying how she is going to tackle the oil and real crisis and the war in the first hundred days before worrying Cuba. But that’s just me.

 

 

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